Materials & Planning Manager

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We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

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Basic Function:

Provide hands-on leadership to a team of employees to accurately maintain a 24/7, high volume shipping/receiving function. Handle primary planning responsibility for production operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Inventory Control/Management

• Responsible for the inventory control of all raw materials in SAP.
• Workorder consumption of all materials according to BOM
• Communicate and train across all shifts to maintain the inventory control of all Raw materials
• Responsible for Month End inventory

Shipping and Receiving

• Set up incoming resin truck delivery schedules
• Responsible for receiving of all Rail car deliveries
• Responsible for the Organization and Raw material Levels
• Maintain a clean warehouse area and be fully compliant with all production safety policies and procedures.

Planning and Scheduling

• Oversite of daily Production scheduling

Materials Movement

• Manage the flow of raw materials through the receiving department until consumed on the production floor.
• Responsible for SU management of all Raw Materials in inventory
• Review Material Blends in FACS System
• New blend sheets for line changeovers (review update Reference folder) if needed for Color and Material changes

Team Leadership

• Organize and optimize the direct team of Material Handlers and Materials Administrator
• Fully accountable for safety of employees. Conduct safety meetings, job safety audits and reinforce our safety program as needed.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, progress conversations, and training opportunities for team members
• Conduct employee timekeeping responsibilities including but not limited to PTO requests and timesheet maintenance (revision, approvals, rejections), coverage for absences of hourly staff

Other

• Accurate review of invoices in accounts payable system
• Additional tasks as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Capable of motivating a work force to meet the expected department goals
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and production workflow.
• In-depth knowledge of finished goods, shipping/receiving requirements, safety, housekeeping and quality activities within a manufacturing operation.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Team leadership and motivational skills; strong organizational skills.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office including SAP.
• Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree engineering or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years in management successfully motivating 10+ employees in a manufacturing environment.

Other:

Work in accordance with all company policies and procedures regarding employment, safety, quality, product safety and legality, security, and regulatory compliance as applicable